macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install fntlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install fnt with Homebrew, apt
Apt for fonts, the missing font manager for macOS/linux. Version 1.9.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install fntDebian stable package indexes · fnt · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Apt for fonts, the missing font manager for macOS/linux
Project links
Commands and aliases
- fnt
history
Project history and usage
fnt is a command-line font manager for macOS and Linux. Its official README describes it as 'apt for fonts' and positions it as a way to install fonts from Debian sid and Google Fonts when native platform package managers do not provide a broad or current font catalog.
Project history
The project was created around the packaging gap between operating-system package repositories and font distribution. The README specifically calls out Debian stable lagging newer fonts and macOS package managers lacking a large font list.
Adoption history
The supplied package metadata lists Homebrew, Debian, and Ubuntu packages. The README also points users to Repology for native package-manager availability and notes official Debian stable backports.
How it is used
fnt users run `fnt update`, inspect available fonts with `fnt info`, search with `fnt search`, preview fonts in the terminal, install a chosen font, and list installed font files. The README includes bulk-install examples for Debian and Google font sources.
Why package nerds care
fnt is interesting to package-manager users because it treats fonts as CLI-installable packages across operating systems, bridging Debian font packages, Google Fonts, terminal previews, and local font installation. It makes font discovery and installation look like ordinary Unix package work.
Timeline
- Current: Official README describes fnt as an apt-like font manager for macOS and Linux.
- Current: Official README lists Debian sid and Google Fonts as font repositories.
- Current: Supplied package metadata lists Homebrew, Debian, and Ubuntu packages.
Related projects
- fnt is related to Debian sid font packages, Google Fonts, Repology, chafa, screenshots.debian.net, FontForge, Birdfont, TruFont, and Google woff2, all of which are referenced by the official README as sources, helpers, or adjacent font tools.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
fnt | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.9.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.9.1
https://github.com/alexmyczko/fnt
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:fnt |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fnt |
| Homepage | https://github.com/alexmyczko/fnt |
| Repository | https://github.com/alexmyczko/fnt |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/alexmyczko/fnt#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/alexmyczko/fnt/archive/refs/tags/1.9.1.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | chafa, lcdf-typetools, xz |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | fnt |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
fnt 1.9-1
Font downloader/manager
https://github.com/alexmyczko/fnt
sudo apt install fnt- Section: fonts
- Architecture: all
- 4 dependencies
- 5 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fnt
Ubuntu apt95%
fnt 1.5-1
Font downloader/manager
https://github.com/alexmyczko/fnt
sudo apt install fnt- Section: universe/fonts
- Architecture: all
- 4 dependencies
- 5 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fnt
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment